the world-renowned Sweetwater Municipal Band

My employer, a Mr. Larry Ludlum, has been talking to me for some time about coming out with my piano to practice with the Sweetwater Municipal Band, so last night, I finally went. They already had one pianist, but I brought my stuff just to come sit in and play a little bit if I could. It was fun. We played some boogie and blues stuff, which is a lot of fun. We also played some marches and stuff, during which I was decidedly outdone by the old lady with the keyboard with little colored buttons and cheesy drum loops. It is always good to play with some musicians that play outside the style set that you are used to. I was reminded of my ever-growing sightreading deficiencies and how good old people are at their instruments. Even though they make some questionable fashion decisions, they have been playing these things for 20 to 40 years, which makes my 14-ish years of piano seem sort of silly. Fortunately, after the 4th of July concert next week, they're back to jazz and blues again.

Anyway, so, it's true what they say: while slow and dangerous behind the wheel, senior citizens can still serve a purpose...